The test was conducted on board Nord Highlander, a Handysize product tanker. The ship departed from Antwerp on fossil fuel, and after a visual inspection of the engine, the vessel switched to biofuel.

As explained by Norden, the test documented that 2nd generation CO2 neutral biofuel is a technically and economically suitable and thereby a realistic alternative to comparable fossil fuel. It was concluded that the engine performance was not affected.

Norden’s biofuel tests are said to be in line with the company’s objectives to reduce its carbon footprint.